Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- A group, Mama Bee Book Club, has launched a free training programme for pupils in public primary schools in Anambra State the develop a reading culture among children.



The training exercise involved two schools in Awka, Udeozo Memorial Primary School and Amaenyi Community Primary School, as a pilot scheme.



Speaking during the training, Executive Director of the group, David Bassey said the vision of the reading and book club is to build the capital and potential inherent in every child in the Southeast.



According to him, each child is expected to read a book each month, and on two Saturdays of the month, their knowledge of the books will be assessed using a book review manual.



He said, "In a time when ...